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Salience in EFL Speakers' Perceptions of Formality: (In)Formal Greetings and Address Forms Combined with (In)Formal Nouns, Verbs, and Adjectives

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Ivan Lasan – Language Teaching Research, 2025

This study explores whether English-dominant (ED) speakers and speakers of English as a foreign language (EFL) perceive the same degrees of formality in combinations of (in)formal greetings (Hi/Dear) and address forms (informal First Name/Ms. Last Name) with (in)formal nouns, verbs, and adjectives (Latinate/Germanic). It also explores which of…

Descriptors: English (Second Language), Language Usage, Nouns, Verbs

The Impact of Electronic Communication Technology on Written Language

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Hamzah, Mohd. Sahandri Gani B.; Ghorbani, Mohd. Reza; Abdullah, Saifuddin Kumar B. – Online Submission, 2009

Communication technology is changing things. Language is no exception. Some language researchers argue that language is deteriorating due to increased use in electronic communication. The present paper investigated 100 randomly selected electronic mails (e-mails) and 50 short messaging system (SMS) messages of a representative sample of…

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Telecommunications, College Students, Electronic Mail